compuworm Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 To all who use Paypal be aware a scam email is going, see below: This email says you have added another email address to your account and urges you to login to your account. Don't do this! I have contacted Paypay Customer Service and they have acknowledged the email is a scam and the scamers are trying to gain access to your account information. This was the third time I received this email and when you click on the links you believe your at Paypal it looks very real and one can be fooled easily. Paypal asked that all emails of this nature should be forwarded to: [email protected]. I would also ask Paypal what they are doing about this as it is so easy for one to be fooled by this scam. Sincerely, compuworm You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account. If you don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 thanks for the heads up, i got alot in my paypal account, don't wana loose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebUser Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 thanks for the heads up, i got alot in my paypal account, don't wana loose it. This is not a new spoof. It's been around for a year or so, maybe longer. dlewis, you should never keep more than about $50 [or more than you can afford to lose] in your Paypal account. They can and WILL take it whenever they feel like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 This is not a new spoof. It's been around for a year or so, maybe longer. dlewis, you should never keep more than about $50 [or more than you can afford to lose] in your Paypal account. They can and WILL take it whenever they feel like it. I know i should not keep more then $50 in there at one time, but i kinda have to, i do alot of deals and buy and sell alot on ebay, so i have about 1000-1500 transfering each day, but i do have the 4th level of verification with paypal, so i get insurance, if any amount is stolen i get 100% of it back. I just wish google would start there paypal killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 I can spot spoofs almost instantly... I get them fairly often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikotene06 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 I find www.millersmiles.co.uk a brilliant site for these type of scams.Check it out, if in doubt about any emails that troubles or concern you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 I can spot spoofs almost instantly... I get them fairly often... i get about 3 a day, I can spot them right away, because they never address you by your name, just hello paypal user Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikotene06 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 It,s a pity that some just accept that the overall scam site is from paypal or whoever, without even thinking.A genuine email from any legit place would never ask for account details in this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compuworm Posted January 24, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 Have you clicked on any of the links in the scam email? The web pages that come up are so real. I could not tell the difference between them and the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikotene06 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 NO WAY!.Personally i would never,never reply to an email that came from paypal,ebay, or banks.If there is a problem they can get in touch by another method, which suits both parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 Have you clicked on any of the links in the scam email? The web pages that come up are so real. I could not tell the difference between them and the real thing. There's usually differences in the design, and especially the URL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikotene06 Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 Sometimes the scam URL can be deceptively close to the genuine article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted January 24, 2006 CID Share Posted January 24, 2006 I suppose... but most of the ones I've seen were way off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted January 25, 2006 CID Share Posted January 25, 2006 I never buy anything online under any circumstances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compuworm Posted January 25, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 25, 2006 Eventually you will purchase online. Most things like bank forms are secure what they don't tell you is if your account is pilfered it is most likely due to your computer being infested by a virus, trojan or whatever. I read about several small business operators who worried about entering information into online banking forms but the bank officials told them the forms where absolutely secure. Again , what they didn't tell them was if their computers became infected then entering information into the online banking forms could be had by hackers. Eventually, they lost thousands of dollars because a keylogging program on their systems recorded information as it was being typed into the secure bank forms. Yes, the courts sided wit the banks and the banks never paid back the money and those small business owners learned a valuable lesson: security starts at home> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted January 25, 2006 CID Share Posted January 25, 2006 I have yet to see a spoof related to ebay or Paypal that addressed me by name.....its always a general heading as Dear Paypal member, never Dear Frankilin Prone etc... as the real emails are real easy to avoid spoof email....go directly to the web site regardless if you buy on-line or not....your info is on a system somewhere if you have an account or use it in a store or apply for an auto loan. If you PC is clean, and protected with virus scan, a good firewall, your safer than standing in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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